Teen accused of breaking into car dealership

Deputies in Charlotte County arrested a teen who they say smashed into the
Charlotte County Ford dealership in Port Charlotte
so that he could steal keys to get a vehicle.

Eric Goodwin, 17, was arrested for Burglary and Probation Violation.

While the
investigation was underway at the dealership, the sheriff's office got a call from
a friend of Goodwin's.

The friend
explained that he told her he broke into the dealership, received injuries and then
ran away when an alarm went off.

She told
deputies that he wanted her to pick him up, saying that his pickup got stuck in
mud at US-41 and Elkcam Boulevard
and that he only broke into the dealership to get keys to steal a vehicle so he
could drive home.

The friend
told him to turn himself in, but he refused.

She then agreed
to pick him up, but called deputies first.

They followed
the friend and watched as she picked up Goodwin on Sunrise Trail. The deputies
then made a traffic stop and took Goodwin into custody.

Goodwin was
taken to Fawcett Memorial Hospital,
treated for injuries, and then taken to the Charlotte County Jail.

Once he was
booked, he was taken to the Department of Juvenile Justice in Fort Myers where he will stay for 21 days.

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